Overview
- The South Korean feature follows a laid‑off paper worker who resolves to remove his job rivals to become the sole candidate for a vacancy.
- The film’s darkly comic tone frames a pointed critique of automation, job insecurity, and the way work defines personal identity.
- Lee Byung‑hun draws praise for precise slapstick timing paired with the gravity the role demands.
- Adapted from Donald E. Westlake’s The Ax, the project reflects roughly two decades of development by Park Chan‑wook and is dedicated to Costa‑Gavras.
- It premiered in Venice and won Toronto’s audience award, setting the stage for its wider theatrical rollout.